Penn State has made a focused effort during James Franklin's tenure to bring in as many signees as possible in January, six months before the typical arrival period for college football's true freshmen, which has always been June.

The Lions brought six Class of 2018 signees onto campus last January, and now a report from Lions247 indicates that seven Class of 2019 verbal commitments, who will not sign until December, will be on campus just one month later.

It might sound like a large number, but as Franklin said earlier this year, other programs are routinely in the double-digits, and while PSU could eventually get there in this class, it's not just yet.

“I think our mid-semester numbers are going to grow and I think that's a trend that's going to continue to get bigger and bigger,” Franklin said. “I see a lot of programs across the country are around the 10 number."

This year's list, at the moment, includes two quarterbacks, a receiver, a linebacker, and three members of the secondary.

Here's a look at the group as they prepare to play their final high school season before enrolling at PSU.